Media Scanning & Verification Cell Media alert from the Media Scanning & Verification Cell, IDSP-NCDC. Publication Reporting Alert ID Place Name News Source/Publication Language Date Date www.thehindu.com/English Chittoor 3307 03.03.2016 07.03.2016 http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra- Andhra Pradesh pradesh/five-children-fall-ill-after-consuming-midday- meal/article8306698.ece?css=print Five children taken ill after consuming mid-day meal in Title: district Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh Action By CSU, IDSP Information communicated to DSU-Chittoor, SSU-Andhra Pradesh -NCDC Five children who ate mid-day meal at the local Anganwadi centre at Modhureddipalle village of Nimmanapalle mandal of Madanapalle division were taken ill and were rushed to Government Area Hospital at Madanapalle on Wednesday evening. According to the Deputy District Medical and Health Officer (Madanapalle) Ramesh, the kids after taking mid-day meal at the centre had complained of dizziness and vomiting in the evening. They were taken to the health centre at Nimmanapalle and were later rushed to Madanapalle hospital. “They are now safe and under treatment,” Mr. Ramesh said. Inquiry ordered Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) district project officer S. Lakshmi said that it was a mini-anganwadi centre, managed by a single worker. “There is a possibility of food getting damaged early during summer months. An inquiry has been ordered into the incident by the local Mandal Educational Officer,” Ms. Lakshmi said. Save a tree. Don't print unless it's really necessary! Disclaimer:-This is a Media Alert and pending verification. Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP), National Centre for Disease Control, Ministry Of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India 22-Sham Nath Marg, Delhi – 110 054 For more information please contact: Media Scanning & Verification Cell: - Phone (011)23946029 Email: - [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] 1 Join us on http://www.facebook.com/pages/Media-Scanning-Verification-Cell-IDSPNCDC/137297949672921 Page https://twitter.com/MSVC1 .